Delhi High Court Case Commentaries

Recognition of the HERMES “Birkin” 3D Shape and Associated Marks as Well‑Known Trademarks in India – Commentary on Hermes International & Anr. v. Macky Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd. & Anr., 2025 DHC 10346

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Recognition of the HERMES “Birkin” 3D Shape and Associated Marks as Well‑Known Trademarks in India Commentary on Hermes International & Anr. v. Macky Lifestyle Private Limited & Anr., 2025 DHC 10346...

Generic Hospitality Terms and Composite Marks: Delhi High Court Declines Monopoly over “HAVELI” in Class 43

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Generic Hospitality Terms and Composite Marks: Delhi High Court Declines Monopoly over “HAVELI” in Class 43 I. Introduction The decision of the Delhi High Court in Haveli Restaurant and Resorts...

Interactive E‑Commerce as Purposeful Availment: Territorial Jurisdiction and Prior User Protection in “GAAY CHHAP / COW BRAND” – Commentary on Sunil Niranjan Shah v. Vijay Bahadur (2025 DHC 10364)

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Interactive E‑Commerce as Purposeful Availment: Territorial Jurisdiction and Prior User Protection in “GAAY CHHAP / COW BRAND” Commentary on Sunil Niranjan Shah v. Vijay Bahadur, 2025 DHC 10364...

Section 3(i) and Drug Composition Claims: Commentary on Medilabo RFP Inc v Controller of Patents (2025 DHC 10362)

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Clarifying Section 3(i) for Drug Composition Claims and the Duty to Consider Amended Claims: Commentary on Medilabo RFP Inc v. Controller of Patents, 2025 DHC 10362 1. Introduction The Delhi High...

No Writ to Consolidate DRT Proceedings or Stay Personal Guarantor Insolvency under IBC: Commentary on Sanjeev Krishan Sharma v. Punjab National Bank & Anr.

Date: Nov 27, 2025

No Writ to Consolidate DRT Proceedings or Stay Personal Guarantor Insolvency under IBC: Commentary on Sanjeev Krishan Sharma v. Punjab National Bank & Anr. 1. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s...

Strict Consequences for Non‑Payment of Conditional Costs in Commercial Suits: Commentary on Om Fire Safety Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Umakant

Date: Nov 27, 2025

Strict Consequences for Non‑Payment of Conditional Costs in Commercial Suits: Commentary on Om Fire Safety Co. Pvt. Ltd. v. Umakant Case: M/s Om Fire Safety Company Pvt. Ltd. v. Umakant Citation:...

Suggestive Slogans as Inherently Distinctive Trade Marks and the Scope of Section 19 TM Act: Commentary on Ashim Kumar Ghosh v. Registrar of Trade Marks

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Suggestive Slogans as Inherently Distinctive Trade Marks and the Scope of Section 19 of the Trade Marks Act, 1999: A Commentary on Ashim Kumar Ghosh v. Registrar of Trade Marks, 2025 DHC 10350 1....

Secondary Meaning of “GOLD” in Cigarette Trade Marks and Initial-Interest Confusion: Commentary on ITC Limited v. Pelican Tobacco Co. Ltd. & Ors., 2025 DHC 10358

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Secondary Meaning and Dominant Feature Protection for “GOLD” in Cigarette Trade Marks: A Detailed Commentary on ITC Limited v. Pelican Tobacco Co Ltd & Ors. (Delhi High Court, 24 November 2025) 1....

Reaffirming the Broad‑Feature Comparison Test for Cancelling Label Copyrights under Section 50 – Commentary on Rajani Products v. Madhukar Varandani

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Reaffirming the Broad‑Feature Comparison Test for Cancelling Label Copyrights under Section 50 – Commentary on Rajani Products v. Madhukar Varandani 1. Introduction This commentary examines the...

Expansive Concept of “Proceeds of Crime” and Validity of Single‑Member Adjudicating Authority under PMLA: Commentary on Naresh Bansal & Ors v. Adjudicating Authority & Anr (2025 DHC 10341-DB)

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Expansive Concept of “Proceeds of Crime” and Validity of Single‑Member Adjudicating Authority under PMLA: Commentary on Naresh Bansal & Ors v. Adjudicating Authority & Anr, 2025 DHC 10341‑DB 1....

Uniform Superannuation in the Indian Coast Guard and the Limits of Article 33: Commentary on Cheeli J Ratnam v. Union of India (2025 DHC 10356-DB)

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Uniform Superannuation in the Indian Coast Guard and the Limits of Article 33 Commentary on Cheeli J Ratnam v. Union of India & Ors., 2025 DHC 10356-DB (Delhi High Court, 24 November 2025) 1....

Ensuring Remedies in Customs Seizure Cases: Belated Appeals Allowed Where Pre‑Printed Waiver of Show Cause Notice Is Invalid

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Ensuring Remedies in Customs Seizure Cases: Belated Appeals Allowed Where Pre‑Printed Waiver of Show Cause Notice Is Invalid Case Commentary on Tarun Arora v. Commissioner of Customs (2025 DHC...

Concurrent Jurisdiction of Jurisdictional and Faceless Assessing Officers under Section 148: Delhi High Court’s Reaffirmation of TKS Builders in Inder Dev Gupta v. ACIT

Date: Nov 26, 2025

Concurrent Jurisdiction of Jurisdictional and Faceless Assessing Officers under Section 148: A Detailed Commentary on Inder Dev Gupta v. ACIT, Central Circle‑2, Delhi 1. Introduction This commentary...

Copyright in “Ingredients & Steps to Use” and Limits on Descriptive Trade Marks: Commentary on VISAGE BEAUTY AND HEALTHCARE PVT. LTD. v. FREECIA PROFESSIONAL INDIA PVT. LTD. & ANR.

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Copyright in “Ingredients & Steps to Use” and Limits on Descriptive Trade Marks: A Commentary on Visage Beauty and Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. v. Freecia Professional India Pvt. Ltd. & Anr. (2025 DHC 10387)...

Denials in Interrogatory Affidavits and the High Threshold for Perjury under BNS/BNSS: Commentary on Koninklijke Philips N.V. v. Karma Mindtech

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Denials in Interrogatory Affidavits and the High Threshold for Perjury under BNS/BNSS: Commentary on Koninklijke Philips N.V. & Ors. v. Karma Mindtech & Ors. (Delhi High Court, 24 November 2025) 1....

Specific Teaching, Not Assumptions: Inventive Step, Overlapping Ranges and Structural Features in Trident Limited v. Controller of Patents

Date: Nov 25, 2025

Specific Teaching, Not Assumptions: Inventive Step, Overlapping Ranges and Structural Features in Trident Limited v. Controller of Patents 1. Introduction The decision of the Delhi High Court in...

Pre‑Charge‑Sheet Provisional Attachment and the Independent Operation of the Second Proviso to Section 5(1) PMLA – Commentary on Gautam Khaitan & Anr v. Union of India & Anr (2025 DHC 10040-DB)

Date: Nov 19, 2025

Pre‑Charge‑Sheet Provisional Attachment and the Independent Operation of the Second Proviso to Section 5(1) PMLA – Commentary on Gautam Khaitan & Anr v. Union of India & Anr (2025 DHC 10040‑DB) I....

No Double Pre‑Deposit for the Same GST Demand: Commentary on Vaneeta Impex Pvt. Ltd. v. Union of India

Date: Nov 18, 2025

No Double Pre‑Deposit for the Same GST Demand: Commentary on Vaneeta Impex Private Limited v. Union of India & Ors. I. Introduction The Delhi High Court’s decision in Vaneeta Impex Private Limited v....

No “Source of Source” Requirement for Genuine Unsecured Loans Prior to Finance Act 2022 – Commentary on PCIT‑4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd (2025 DHC 9908‑DB)

Date: Nov 14, 2025

No “Source of Source” Requirement for Genuine Unsecured Loans Prior to Finance Act 2022 – Commentary on PCIT‑4 Delhi v. KRBL Infrastructure Ltd (2025 DHC 9908‑DB) 1. Introduction The Delhi High...

Home Confinement as an Exceptional Interim Substitute to Parole for Incapacitated Elderly Convicts: Delhi High Court charts a humanitarian route pending premature release under Rule 1246A

Date: Nov 13, 2025

Home Confinement as an Exceptional Interim Substitute to Parole for Incapacitated Elderly Convicts: Delhi High Court charts a humanitarian route pending premature release under Rule 1246A Case:...